单词 | Cyclopean |
释义 | Cyclopean /suy'kleuh pee"euhn, suy klop"ee euhn/, adj. 1. of or characteristic of the Cyclops. 2. (sometimes l.c.) gigantic; vast. 3. (usually l.c.) Archit., Building Trades. formed with or containing large, undressed stones fitted closely together without the use of mortar: a cyclopean wall. [1635-45; < L Cyclope(us) ( < Gk Kyklópeios, equiv. to Kýklop(s) CYCLOPS + -eios -EOUS) + -AN] |
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